Arik Air In-flight Theft Suspect Nabbed

An Arik Air plane

A Nigerian passenger travelling on Business Class from Abuja to Enugu State aboard Arik Air has been caught stealing from another passenger during flight, according to reports.

The suspect (name withheld), who was caught on November 28, 2014, was handed over to the security operatives at the airport, said a source close to Arik Air.

“On November 28, 2014, a passenger on board Arik Air flight W3 410 from Abuja to Enugu was caught meddling with the bag of another passenger during flight.

“The passenger left his seat on 3C and moved to overhead locker on seat number 1 D/F, opened the locker and was meddling with a bag. It was found that the bag belonged to another business class passenger. His own two bags were in the locker over his seat on 3C.

“The passenger, who had his name on the boarding pass, was handed over to the security agents at the Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu on arrival of the flight for interrogation,” the spyghana website reported.

The suspect, who speaks Queen’s English, refused to make a written statement.

“The passenger whose bag he was seen meddling with informed that his money was still intact but two other passengers reported that their money were missing.”
The case was transferred to Airport Police Command, Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu station.

“During interrogations, it was found that the suspect, believed to have used a fake name to board the flight, could not give any information about the company whose identity card he had with him.

“He said the identity card was forged to enable him board the flight to Enugu as he lost his original identity cards. No document found on him has any name close to what he claimed was his name.

“Complimentary cards and one other document found on him bears the name Ndu Walter Chuks (managing director, Wachundu Oil & Gas Services), which is different from the name on the boarding pass,” the source explained.

He said his oral statement recorded by the police indicates that he has no known home in Nigeria as he shuttles between Congo, Abuja and Lagos supplying assorted wine and spirits to clients.

“He claims he is still seeking for a home, while using his shop in Lagos at the moment as his home. His wife and three kids live in London according to the source.

“He is still in police custody and is expected to be charged to court in Enugu on January 16, 2015,” the source said.